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Tulip Fever
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJustin Chadwick
Written byTom Stoppard
Produced byAlison Owen
Starring
CinematographyEigil Bryld
Edited byRick Russell
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byThe Weinstein Company
Release dates
  • August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13) (Soho House)
  • September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2]
Box office$1.2 million[1]

Tulip Fever is a 2017 historical drama film directed by Justin Chadwick and written by Tom Stoppard, adapted from a novel by Deborah Moggach. It stars Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Jack O'Connell, Zach Galifianakis, Judi Dench, Christoph Waltz, Holliday Grainger, Matthew Morrison and Cara Delevingne. The plot follows a 17th-century painter in Amsterdam who falls in love with a married woman whose portrait he has been hired to paint.

Filmed in the summer of 2014, Tulip Fever was delayed numerous times before finally being released in the United States on September 1, 2017, by The Weinstein Company.

Plot

Set in the Netherlands in the 17th century, during the period of the tulip mania, the film tells the story of an artist (Dane DeHaan) who falls for a married young woman (Alicia Vikander) while he's commissioned to paint her portrait by her husband (Christoph Waltz). The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes of building a future together.

Cast

Production

The film was originally planned to be made in 2004 on a $48 million budget, with Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Jim Broadbent as lead actors, John Madden as director and Steven Spielberg producing through DreamWorks. However, the production was halted days before it was scheduled to start filming as a result of changes in tax rules affecting film production in the UK.[3][4]

On July 8, 2013, the Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reported that Justin Chadwick would direct the film with Alicia Vikander attached to star in the role of Sophia and that Matthias Schoenaerts was being sought for the male lead. Bamigboye reported that Chadwick together with producers Alison Owen and Harvey Weinstein, decided to cast Vikander for the film.[5][6]

In 2014, Alison Owen partnered with Weinstein to restart the film after re-acquiring the rights to the film from Paramount Pictures.[7][8] In October 2013, Dane DeHaan was in talks to join the cast.[9][10] In February 2014, Christoph Waltz joined the cast.[11] In April 2014, Holiday Grainger, Cara Delevingne, and Jack O’Connell joined the cast.[12][13][14] In June 2014, Judi Dench was cast as The Abbess of St. Ursula, who takes in orphaned children.[15] That same month Tom Hollander, Cressida Bonas, and David Harewood joined the cast.[16][17][18] In August 2014, Matthew Morrison joined.[19] Deborah Moggach, author of the novel, also appears in the film.[8] Harvey Weinstein offered Harry Styles the role of Mattheus, but the singer turned it down due to scheduling conflicts, and Matthew Morrison was cast instead.[19][20]

The crew of Tulip Fever includes cinematographer Eigil Bryld, production designer Simon Elliott, costume designer Michael O’Connor, hair and make-up designer Daniel Phillips and editor Rick Russell.[21] Tom Stoppard has adapted the screenplay for the film.[22] The London-based Welsh portrait artist Jamie Routley did the original portraits that are seen in the film.[23] Danny Elfman composed the film's score.[24]

Filming

Filming took place at Cobham Hall in Cobham, Kent, Norwich Cathedral,[18] Holkham (in Norfolk),[25] Tilbury, (in Essex), Kentwell Hall (in Suffolk) and at Pinewood Studios on various dates throughout June and July in 2014.[26]

Release

Footage from the film was screened in May 2015 at the Cannes Film Festival.[27] In December 2015, the first image of the film featuring Alicia Vikander and Christoph Waltz was released.[28] The film was originally scheduled to be released in November 2015, but was pushed back to July 15, 2016[29] and then delayed again until February 24, 2017.[30][31] It was then pulled from the schedule,[32] and later moved to August 25, 2017.[33] On August 16, 2017 the film was again delayed, this time being pushed back a week to September 1.[34] The film premiered on August 13, 2017, at London's Soho House.[35]

Box office

In North America, Tulip Fever was projected to gross $1–2 million from 765 theaters in its opening weekend.[36] It ended up debuting to $1.2 million ($1.5 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend) in what was the worst combined holiday weekend since 1998.[37]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 11% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Tulip Fever is a lush, handsomely-mounted period piece undone by uninspired dialogue and excessive plotting."[38] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized average rating to reviews, the film has an average score of 38 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[39]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Paramount, which initially acquired rights to the film, were only given a studio credit in the final film.

References

  1. ^ a b "Tulip Fever (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Long, Strange Trip of Tulip Fever to Theaters". The Atlantic. August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Judi Dench to star in Tulip Fever movie". bbc.co.uk. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Why 'Tulip Fever' Took Nearly 20 Years to Reach the Screen (Guest Column)". The Hollywood Reporter. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (8 July 2013). "Go on, Rupert, give Mojo a go! Grint could swap Potter for grisly gangland murder". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (8 July 2013). "Alicia Vikander To Star In Long-Developing 'Tulip Fever,' Matthias Schoenaerts Sought For Role". indiewire.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  7. ^ "In Conversation: Alison Owen (Producer of Saving Mr. Banks, Shaun of the Dead, Tamara Drewe)". Film Doctor. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  8. ^ a b Walsh, John (4 July 2015). "'If only men realised how easy it is to get any woman just by having a natter': Deborah Moggach on her Best Exotic stories". Daily Mail. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  9. ^ Bambigboye, Biz (October 31, 2013). "Colin Firth and 'sea widow' Kate Winslet hit choppy waters in new film". Dailymail. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  10. ^ Jaugernauth, Kevin (October 31, 2013). "Dane DeHaan Feeling 'Tulip Fever,' Melisandre Feels 'Incarnate,' Alan Arkin & Amanda Seyfried Have A 'Wonderful Time' & More". Indiewire. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  11. ^ Kemp, Stuart (8 February 2014). "Christoph Waltz Picks 'Tulip Fever' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  12. ^ Yamato, Jen (24 April 2014). "UK Model Cara Delevingne In Talks For 'Tulip Fever' & 'Pan' Roles". deadline.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  13. ^ Williams, Owen (21 February 2014). "Holliday Grainger Has Tulip Fever". empireonline.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  14. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (14 March 2014). "Naomie Harris spies new secret service role: Bond star becomes Ms Perkins". Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Judi Dench to star in Tulip Fever movie". bbc.co.uk. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  16. ^ Milan, Mark Robert (11 June 2014). "Cressida Bonas Cast In New Weinstein Movie Prince Harry's ex sets sights on Hollywood". www.royal-fans.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  17. ^ "Anna Kendrick To Voice Lead In 'Trolls'; David Harewood Joins 'Tulip Fever' Cast". www.deadline.com. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  18. ^ a b Knights, Emma (13 June 2014). "Filming begins for Tulip Fever at Norwich Cathedral". eveningnews24.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  19. ^ a b Campbell, Tina (20 August 2014). "One Direction star Harry Styles could have been in a movie kissing Cara Delevingne, but hey, didn't have the time". metro.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  20. ^ Jaafar, Ali (11 March 2016). "One Direction Singer Harry Styles Offered Role In Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Tulip Fever". cathedral.org.uk (Norwich Cathedral). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  22. ^ Williams, Owen (6 June 2014). "Judi Dench Has Tulip Fever". empireonline.com. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  23. ^ "Tulip Fever starring Alicia Vikander, Christoph Waltz & Dane DeHaan ... coming soon? (First look)". chapter1-take1.blogspot.co.uk. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  24. ^ "Danny Elfman to score Justin Chadwick's Tulip Fever". Film Music Reporter]]. September 27, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  25. ^ "Filming for Tulip Fever takes place in Holkham as well as Norwich Cathedral". edp24.co.uk. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  26. ^ Britcher, Chris (23 April 2014). "Film extras from Kent wanted for Tulip Fever movie". yourmedway.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  27. ^ Furness, Hannah (15 May 2015). "Cannes: Cressida Bonas's screen career blooms with Tulip Fever". telegraph. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  28. ^ "Alicia Vikander : The Danish Girl Star Jumps Out of a Plane and Talks Overnight Fame". Vogue.com. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  29. ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 26, 2016). "Alicia Vikander's 'Tulip Fever' Gets Summer Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  30. ^ Busch, Anita (July 6, 2016). "Alicia Vikander-Starring 'Tulip Fever' Moved To 2017 By TWC". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  31. ^ Bramesco, Charles (June 30, 2016). "What to See at the Movies in July". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  32. ^ Winfrey, Graham (February 13, 2017). "The Weinstein Company's 'Tulip Fever' Release Date Pushed Back to Later in 2017". Indiewire.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  33. ^ "Weinstein Co. Replanting 'Tulip Fever' In The Summer". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  34. ^ "'Tulip Fever' Release Date Shifts Into September". Deadline.com. August 16, 2017.
  35. ^ "Alicia Vikander goes glam in gothic gown as she leaves boyfriend Michael Fassbender at home to attend star-studded screening for Tulip Fever". The Daily Mail. August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  36. ^ "Box office: Hitman's Bodyguard to threepeat over tepid Labor Day weekend". Entertainment Weekly. August 31, 2017.
  37. ^ D'Allesandro, Anthony (September 3, 2017). "Labor Day Weekend The Worst Since 1998 As 'Hitman's Bodyguard' Holds No. 1 For 3rd Weekend With $12.9M". Deadline.com.
  38. ^ "Tulip Fever (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  39. ^ "Tulip Fever reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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